Here's how much PlayStation's first original TV show cost to make

Tuesday, PlayStation will launch its first original series
"Powers," across its PlayStation Network.

Based on the
graphic novel of the same name, "Powers" will follow
Detective Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley), a former superhero
investigating cases in a world where heroes and villains run
amok.

The series comes as Sony looks
to tap into its world of gamers to test the viability of an
original show.

Business Insider spoke with Sony
PlayStation's vice president of marketing John
Kollerwho tells us they went all in on the budget for
the series.

"We wanted to provide the highest-level of production possible,"
says Koller. "We went to 'House of Cards' level, 'Breaking Bad'
level, I guess 'Orange is the New Black' — those per episode
levels is what we're at for 'Powers.'"

That likely places "Powers" budget per episode between $3 million
and $4 million an episode.

Season one of the series will include 10 episodes, which would
put the season's production budget between $30 million and $40
million.

"We wanted to go to those
levels," Koller explained. "It's critically important,
particularly for the theme that we're going for with superheroes.
It's challenging to go below that number on a VFX [visual
effects] basis and other things coming in less
expensively."

"Every effort's being put to the highest quality here," he added.

"Powers" will be released on PlayStation network in the US
Tuesday, March 10.